TENS pad placement for whiplash injury
TENS units and electrodes recommendations
How a TENS machine can help you with a whiplash injury
In a whiplash injury, the muscles, ligaments and tendons in the area of the cervical spine are injured. This causes pain and muscle tension in the neck area, which can also manifest itself as a headache. Depending on the severity, the pain spreads to the shoulder-arm area. Loosen your tense muscles and neck stiffness with TENS pain therapy to relieve the pain!
The correct use of TENS for whiplash injury
How do you place the TENS pads in case of whiplash? You can see the correct pad placement in the illustration. For the application we recommend the pads round Ø 5cm or the pads 5 x 5 cm and a TENS machine with at least two channels.
The advantages of TENS treatment
Please note
The current strength should be set so that it is felt as a pleasant tingling sensation. The duration of the application should be approx. 40 minutes in order to be able to achieve a lasting reduction in pain. It is also useful to change the programs every now and then.
TENS units and electrodes recommendations
The optimal TENS machine for your application - recommendation of the programs
For TENS EMS machines from axion, we recommend the following programs for pain therapy
TENS EMS Combo Machine STIM-PRO X9
The programs P02 and P11 are generally used here.
To the device: TENS EMS Combo Machine STIM-PRO X9
TENS Machine STIM-PRO T-400
The program P07 are generally used here.
To the device: TENS Gerät STIM-PRO T-400
TENS Machine STIM-PRO COMFORT
The program P02 is generally used here.
To the device: TENS-Gerät STIM-PRO COMFORT
The right placement in the video
EMS also loosens the muscles
After the TENS treatment, you can relax the neck muscles with the EMS programs P29 or P30 to release tension. Adjust the intensity so that you feel slight muscle twitches. You can use the relaxation for 10 to 20 minutes.
TENS in combination with heat therapy
You can enhance the effect of your TENS treatment with heat therapy. Heat therapy promotes blood circulation and loosens the muscles. The use of heat is particularly suitable for muscular tension.
Moor heat pack: Due to the filling of natural moor, these heat pads can store the heat longer and release it more evenly than other heat pads, e.g. cherry pit pads.
Hot water bottle: The hot water bottle is a classic in heat therapy that stands out due to its easy application. You only have to fill in warm water. The hot water bottles are also available with a variety of different covers.
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